DHAKA : Chants of “Joy Bangla”, a slogan of the 1971 Liberation War closely associated with Awami League, echoed in central Dhaka, as thousands gathered to pay their final respects to party veteran Tofail Ahmed on Monday, despite a ban on the Sheikh Hasina-led outfit. Tofail, an eight-time MP, former minister and one of the […]
A Pennsylvania woman accused of pretending to have terminal brain cancer to collect thousands of dollars from friends, family members and supporters is now being sought by the FBI, years after she was charged in a fraud scheme.37-year-old Vanessa O’Rourke is accused of falsely claiming she had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and […]
For a city that stood at the heart of an ancient African empire, Napata has long carried an unusual silence around it. Ruins remain scattered beneath the shadow of sandstone cliffs in modern-day Sudan, and the Nile still bends through the same dry landscape it crossed thousands of years ago. Yet archaeologists have spent decades […]
Fake police scam targets UK pensioners as TSB warns of rising fraud cases / Image: @BBC A growing scam involving criminals posing as police officers and bank investigators is leaving elderly Britons thousands of pounds out of pocket, prompting fresh warnings from banks, fraud experts and UK authorities.High street lender TSB has issued an urgent […]
Thousands of American parents who owe large sums in unpaid child support are set to lose their passports as the US government moves to expand enforcement of a long-standing federal law, reports the Associated Press.The US State Department confirmed that revocations will begin on Friday, initially targeting parents who owe $100,000 or more. Officials estimate […]
Saudi Arabia arrested 14,487 illegal residents in a week, with thousands deported and others processed. Saudi Arabia has arrested 14,487 illegal residents during a week-long nationwide crackdown, the Ministry of Interior said.The arrests were made between April 9 and April 15 as part of joint inspection campaigns carried out by security forces in coordination with […]
An Easter ceasefire between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly unravelled on Sunday, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a temporary pause in fighting for the Orthodox holiday.The 32-hour truce, ordered by Moscow from Saturday evening, had been presented as a humanitarian gesture, with Kyiv agreeing to observe […]
The United States military has reportedly drawn up an extraordinary wartime contingency plan at the request of Donald Trump which involves a high-risk operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. The move could mark one of the most ambitious and unprecedented military missions in modern history, according to a Washington Post report, which […]
Texas will not give trade license to any immigrant who does not have a social security number. A Texas department has unanimously passed a new rule that could endanger the jobs of thousands of licensed workers in the state. According to reports, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has removed the ability for undocumented […]
A week-long enforcement drive across Saudi Arabia uncovered over 22,000 violations Saudi Arabia’s sweeping enforcement drive against residency, labour and border violations has led to tens of thousands of arrests and legal actions within just one week, highlighting both the scale of the issue and the government’s firm response. Saudi Arabia’s joint field campaigns to […]
